carburetor on 8ba

[mrtexas]

This carb came on my 41 with 8ba engine. I tried to fit the air cleaner that fits my 37 motor but it is too small.

What kind of carb do I have here and what is likely on my 37? Any recommendations on a carb rebuilder?

[green50]

Looks like a Holly 94 to me.

[petehoovie]

Your '37 should have a Stromberg 97 on it....

[alan]

look on the other side of the float bowl and see if any number/letters are there
8BA 49-53
59 46-48
21 29 late 41-42
91 99 29-41
there were a few other numbers/letters on 53 merc with at trans
if it was a holley it would be written on the bowl

[Charlie ny]

Tex,
Your '37 air cleaner should fit the 94. Most likely the diameter of the air
cleaner neck on the air horn is worn undersize, happens all the time. I have a bunch
of NOS air horns if you are interested.
Charlie ny

[mrtexas]

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says eab on the driver's side 94 on back

[Walt Dupont--Me.]

Look at the back of the float bowl, see if it says 94--1--1-3/16 the real big trucks had a big carb CFM, the air horn and choke was bigger. Walt

[scicala]

Originally Posted by mrtexas

says eab on the driver's side 94 on back

EAB is from '52 and '53 Ford V8's.

Sal

[scooder]

Originally Posted by Walt Dupont--Me.

Look at the back of the float bowl, see if it says 94--1--1-3/16 the real big trucks had a big carb CFM, the air horn and choke was bigger. Walt

Interesting Walt,
I have one of the big puppy's with the V clamp air horn (truck style air cleaner) and yes the bore of the air horn and the choke butterfly are indeed bigger the a regular 94, but the outside dimension of the air horn, the V shaped clamp part is the same size as my 8RT carb, in other words the stock 8RT air cleaner fits on the big one.
The pictured carb is obviously a car style air horn, did these have a bigger outside dimension the the regular 94 car style air horn?
Just to muddy the water a bit, I have come across some 94's that have a slightly small air horn outside dimension than standard, a stoke Ford car style air cleaner doesn't fit, and won't clamp on the horn. Never worked out why or where these odd ball ones came from.
Martin.

[Walt Dupont--Me.]

Originally Posted by scooder

Interesting Walt,
I have one of the big puppy's with the V clamp air horn (truck style air cleaner) and yes the bore of the air horn and the choke butterfly are indeed bigger the a regular 94, but the outside dimension of the air horn, the V shaped clamp part is the same size as my 8RT carb, in other words the stock 8RT air cleaner fits on the big one.
The pictured carb is obviously a car style air horn, did these have a bigger outside dimension the the regular 94 car style air horn?
Just to muddy the water a bit, I have come across some 94's that have a slightly small air horn outside dimension than standard, a stoke Ford car style air cleaner doesn't fit, and won't clamp on the horn. Never worked out why or where these odd ball ones came from.
Martin.

Hi Scooter. I have 3 of those big puppy's, I've heard there 225 CFM, not sure, I installed 3 of them on a 3 carb intake on my 40 a few years ago, why to much, somewhere around 675 CFM, BUT, the 4 97's on my 40 are perfect, direct linkage, just like one carb. Walt